TUESDAY,JAN.29,2002
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN - 3A
Student senators lobby tuition increase at game
By Sarah Hill Kansan staff writer
CHRISTINA NEFF/KANSAN
Graduate student senator Brett Logan distributes handbills about tuition increases to Shelly Wray, Olathe freshman and Alison Pontius, Arkansas City sophomore. Student senators handed out the fliers to basketball fans outside Allen Fieldhouse last night.
Student senators distributed approximately 8,000 handbills to students, parents and KU supporters arriving at last night's KU-MU basketball game. The handbills provided statistical information about the state's proposed tuition increases and contact information for state legislators.
Justin Mills, student body president, said he thought the handbill project was successful.
"We're getting a lot of questions," Mills said. "We want people to know why the situation happened—because there's no funding from the state. We want the legislature to know that the students care."
Sens. Dave Kerr, R-Hutchinson, and Steve Morris, R-Hugoton, co-sponsored a plan to balance the budget through spending cuts, including cuts in financing for higher education. The handbill asked Kansans to contact Kerr and Morris to tell them "to preserve the future quality of our education and the value of a KU degree by funding the University's budget request."
Kerr called the handbills "good, old-fashioned student activity." He said he was also concerned about tuition increases.
"As the parent of two KU students, I take any proposal to increase tuition very seriously." Kerr said.
Deval Parekh, Lawrence junior, thought the handbills were a good way to inform students but was not sure the message would get through.
"It depends on how much students care, but hopefully they will make a difference." he said.
Parents attending last night's game also received the handbills.
Theresa Maxwell, Shawnee resident and mother of a freshman student, said she thought the mass-marketing approach was a good way to spread the students' perspectives.
"A lot of people have a chance to see how students feel about tuition going up," she said.
"If some of these people were camping here for weeks, and they take a couple of minutes to listen in the middle of all this frenzy, it shows that students are incredibly concerned."
Eric Snider, CLAS senator, distributed the handbills to the crowd. He said the students he talked with were very interested in the material on the handbills.
Contact kill at shill@kansan.com. This story was edited by Kyle Ramsay.
Do you think cuts to the University of Kansas are 'acceptable'? We don't. And it's time to speak up.
Body Text of Handbill
We don't. And it's time to speak up.
Three points everyone should know:
three points every person should know
State funding per university student in Kansas is the second lowest of the seven Big 12 states.
State funding per KU student, adjusted for inflation, fell from $8,469 in 1985 to $5,802 in 2000.
in 1991, student tuition paid 35 percent of the cost of a KU education. In 2000, tuition paid 42 percent of the cost.
in the state refuses to fully fund higher education, the burden of maintaining a quality education will be shifted to the pockets of students and parents, pricing many students out of higher education. We must maintain access to higher education for Kansas students.
Don't pay higher tuition because the state refuses to hold up its end of the bargain.
can and write your representatives
1. Contact Sen, Dave Kerr and Steve Morris (authors of the Kerr-Morris plan) and tell them to preserve the future quality of our education and the value of a KU degree by funding the University's budget request.
Sen. Dave Kerr - (785) 296-2419 State Capitol, Room 359-E, Topeka, KS 66112
Sen. Steve Morris - (785) 296-7378 State Capitol Room 120-S, Topeka, KS 66112
2. Contact your own legislators.
Lawrence gains Bath and Body Works
By Melissa Shuman Kansan staff writer
Students no longer have to go to Kansas City or Topeka to find name-brand Bath and Body Works products.
Bath and Body Works sells high-end fragrances, lotions and soaps. Store manager Kathy Schembs said the reason Bath and Body Works product prices are higher than the prices of similar products found at other retail stores was because they are selling the experience, not just the product.
A new Bath and Body Works store will add to the collection of national chain stores in south Lawrence. The store was built at the Pine Ridge Plaza, 3102 Iowa, space #105. Other stores in Pine Center Plaza include Old Navy, Famous Footwear, Kohl's and Kmart.
"That's why we don't sell online. We're not about the bottom dollar," she said.
Diane La Gesse, consultant for Bath and Body Works, said she prefers working at a Bath and Body Works store instead of other chain stores, because it is quieter and less physically demanding.
"I like working here, because it has a better atmosphere," she said. "This place makes you feel better."
Jesica Berger, Chicago senior, said she would enjoy shopping at the new store. "I think it will save me a trip to Overland Park," Berger said.
Bath and Body Works may help to attract business to Lawrence from Kansas City and Topeka.
The Lawrence store is the 16th Bath and Body Works in Kansas. Lawrence was the one place between Topeka and Kansas City that did not have a store. There are 1,442 locations nationwide.
Bath and Body Works executives are looking to place stores outside their traditional mall locations. Schembs said working in Lawrence's new location was preferable for her because it wasn't in an enclosed mall.
"Being in a strip mall is better because you know they're coming in for Bath and Body Works," said Schembs. "They're not just looking around as they would in a mall."
Bath and Body Works
National Locations: More than 1400 stores
Contact Shuman at mshhuman@kansan.com. This story was edited by Angela Cox.
Lawrence Store: 3102 lowe, space
105 (in front of K-Mart): [785]749-0214
Web Address:
Web Address:
http://www.intimatebrands.com
Customer Service: 1-800-395-1001
Affiliated Companies: Parent company Intimate Brands also owns Victoria's Secret and White Barn Candle Company. The Limited (whose stores include The Limited, Express, and Express for Men) owns 84 percent of Intimate Brands.
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the Journal-World as the entertainment editor. He said the Journal-World would run entertainment news in its Thursday and Friday editions.
Assistant Mag Editor Geoff Harkness said he easily found other work and would be writing for the Pitch and other publications. Harkness, a Lawrence graduate student, will also concentrate on finishing his degree this semester.
"It's sad to see The Mag go," Harkness said. "We really liked it and worked on it real hard. But at the same time, all good things must come to an end."
Andrew Miller, the Pitch's music editor, said he was happy a writer like Harkness would be joining the staff.
"I feel he's got a good grasp on the Lawrence music scene," Miller said. "He'll keep us on the pulse of Lawrence."
Another Mag writer, Seth Jones, a former University Daily Kansan columnist, continued his popular "Out of Bounds" column in The Mag after graduation from the KU. He said he was disappointed by The Mag's folding.
"I enjoyed having that creative outlet," Jones said. "I feel it's another loss of an entertaining thing in Lawrence and this seems to be a trend. I'm officially bummed."
"It's kind of sad." Hansen said. "It let you know what was going on in the music scene. No other paper goes indepth enough. There's really not any other place with thorough information."
Maggie Hansen, Council Bluffs, Iowa, sophomore, said she read The Magevery other week and would miss it.
Students still have a way to find out about the Lawrence music scene. Pitch Weekly reaches much of the same audience and has been very successful, said C.J. Janovy, Pitch editor. She said the Pitch came
Niccum said he agreed. He said there was no other place to find the same kind of information.
"The Pitch has been successful because it is an extremely well-managed company in sales and management." Janovy said. "We know what we're doing."
from an entire team of writers and advertisers.
Janovy said the Pitch's coverage of the Lawrence scene would not change.
"We cover quite a bit of it," Janovy said. "It's not where our entire distribution goes, but it is part of our regional entertainment and it's important to our readers."
Contact Beaty at beaty@kansan.com.
This story was edited by Angela Cox.
Politically correct Bible to hit shelves in 2005
By Maggie Koerth
Kansan staff writer
Bible buyers will soon have a gender-neutral choice at the bookstore, but not everyone is happy with the addition.
The International Bible Society announced yesterday that it will publish an updated version of its popular New International Version. The new translation, Today's New International Version, will feature the words "person" and "humankind" in place of many gender-specific references.
David Green, Salina senior and president of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, said he was hesitant about making changes to the Bible.
"I understand how culturally we've lost the alternative meaning of 'man' as a reference to humanity in general," Green said. "But there are other places in the Bible where the distinction between men and women is important."
This is the second time news of a gender-neutral translation has come to light. In 1997, The Bible Society halted work on a similar revision amid criticism from the Southern Baptist Convention and other conservative Christian groups. The Southern Baptist Convention has criticized the announcement on their news Web site, www.bpnews.net., saying the new gender-neutral version violated the agreement which resolved the earlier dispute.
The agreement, called the Colorado Springs Guidelines, stipulated that gender-neutral wording could not be used if it diminished the accuracy of the translation. The Bible Society said it is not violating the agreement because Today's New International Version will not replace New International Version, but will be sold alongside it.
Paul Mirecki, a religious studies professor, teaches a class called Understanding the Bible. He said the concept of updating Biblical language was a common one, but that conservative Christians often saw these updates as a threat to their understanding of the scriptures. However, he said that while new translations could go too far, it was important to update language to modern people could understand it.
The TNIV New Testament will be available in April with the full Bible including Old Testament expected by 2005.
- Contact Koerth at mkoehr@kansan.com.
This story was edited by Andy Gassaway.
Changes in Today's New International Version
Gender wording changes - Example: In Matthew 5:9, "sons of God" becomes "children of God" and in Romans 3:28 "a man is justified by faith" has changed to "a person is justified by faith."
More than 70 percent of the changes are non- gender related.
Archaic language has been clarified, for example, "with child" has been replaced by "pregnant."
The vocative "O" is no longer used.
The Vocative *b* is no longer used.
References to "the Jews" are more specific, such as "the Jewish leaders."
Source: www.tniv.info
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